Europe - Global Experts

Henry Patterson

Professor of Politics, University of Ulster

October 20th, 2010, Academia, Author/Novelist, English, Europe, Europe, Northern Ireland, Religion, Terrorism, UK, Ulster

Henry Patterson is a professor of politics at the University of Ulster, where his chief research focus is on the contemporary history of Northern Ireland. He is the author of Ireland since 1939: The Persistence of Conflict (London, 2007), and Unionism and Orangeism in Northern Ireland since 1945 (Manchester, 2007).

Professor of Politics, University of Ulster

Area of Expertise: Religion, Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: Northern Ireland
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: Ulster
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: henry.patterson@theglobalexperts.org

Henry Wilkinson

September 28th, 2010, Asia, Defense and Security, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, London, North Africa and Middle East, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, UK, War and Conflict

Henry Wilkinson is a recognized expert on insurgency and conflict in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, and terrorism analysis. He is the head intelligence analyst and Associate Director at Janusian, the security and political risk practice of The Risk Advisory Group plc.

Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Language: English
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: henry.wilkinson@theglobalexperts.org

Hugh Pope

Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, International Crisis Group

May 17th, 2010, English, Europe, Europe, Journalist/Commentator, London, Media, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, UK, War and Conflict

Hugh Pope is the Turkey/Cyprus Project Director for International Crisis Group, the conflict-prevention organization. Based in Istanbul, he writes reports on EU-Turkey relations, Cyprus and Turkey’s ties with its neighbours. Until taking up this post in 2007, Pope was a foreign correspondent for 25 years, most recently spending a decade as a Turkey, Middle East and Central Asia Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.

Turkey/Cyprus Project Director, International Crisis Group

Area of Expertise: Media, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Language: English
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator, Non-Governmental, Think tank/Research center
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe

Email: hugh.pope@theglobalexperts.org

Ian Bancroft

Co-Founder and Executive Director, TransConflict

July 14th, 2010, Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Business and Globalization, Civil Society, English, Europe, Europe, French, Kosovo, London, Media, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, Non-Governmental, Serbia, Spanish, Terrorism, UK, War and Conflict

Ian Bancroft is co-founder and executive direvtor of Transconflict, an organization undertaking conflict and post-conflict projects and research throughout the Western Balkans. He writes for The Guardian on Western Balkan affairs, focusing primarily on Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Co-Founder and Executive Director, TransConflict

Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Civil Society, Media, Migration and Integration, Minority Rights, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Balkans, Europe
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Field of Work: Non-Governmental
City: London
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia, UK
Continent: Europe

Email: ian.bancroft@theglobalexperts.org

Iason Athanasiadis

February 28th, 2011, Afghanistan, Arabic, Asia, Asia, Civil Society, English, Europe, Greek, Iran, Istanbul, Journalist/Commentator, Kabul, Law and Human Rights, Media, Migration and Integration, North Africa and Middle East, Persian, Religion, Terrorism, Turkey, Turkish, War and Conflict, Women's Rights

Iason Athanasiadis is a photojournalist, documentary film-maker and international lecturer working on the intersection of the Eastern Mediterranean with the Arab, Persian and Turkic Middle East and Central Asia. He has covered some of the contemporary region’s signature crises, including the 2011 Arab revolts, the 2010 Afghan surge, the Greek economic crisis, the 2009 Iranian pro-democracy movement, the 2006 Lebanese war, the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq and the passing of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in 2000. Iason has lived in Cairo, Damascus, Sanaa and Tehran. He is currently based between Istanbul and Kabul.

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, Law and Human Rights, Media, Migration and Integration, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Iran
Languages: Arabic, English, Greek, Persian, Turkish
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator
City: Istanbul, Kabul
Country: Afghanistan, Turkey
Continent: Asia, Europe

Email: iason.athanasiadis@theglobalexperts.org

Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila

Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Helsinki

April 29th, 2010, Academia, Author/Novelist, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, Finland, Finnish, Helsinki, Iran, Iraq, North Africa and Middle East, Religion

Dr. Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila is Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Helsinki. He is a specialist on Arabic culture, Islam and Iran.

Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Helsinki

Area of Expertise: Religion
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Iran, Iraq
Languages: English, Finnish
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: Helsinki
Country: Finland
Continent: Europe